Approach to Poisoned Patient - Medical Quiz
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What is the most appropriate initial treatment for a patient who ingested about 50 acetaminophen tablets?

  • Activated charcoal
  • Gastric lavage with saline
  • N acetyl cysteine (correct)
  • Syrup of ipecac
  • Which symptom can begin when carboxyhemoglobin levels are between 10 to 20% in carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning?

  • Confusion
  • Difficulty concentrating
  • Headache (correct)
  • Impaired judgement
  • What type of poisoning is produced by a massive dose of a poison, leading to rapid death without symptoms?

  • Systemic poisoning
  • Local poisoning
  • Fulminant poisoning (correct)
  • Chronic poisoning
  • Which substance, when introduced into the living body, can produce ill effects or death by its local or systemic action or both?

    <p>Toxin</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the most common cause of poisoning among males based on the given data?

    <p>Household chemicals</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the most prevalent age group for self-poisoning?

    <p>21-30 years</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the overall mortality rate from poisoning according to the given data?

    <p>7.0%</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the most common route of exposure for accidental poisoning in the age group 0-5 years?

    <p>Ingestion</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which toxicology exam component assesses reflexes, tremor, and tone?

    <p>Movt &amp; muscles</p> Signup and view all the answers

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